All The Grocer articles in 4 December 2004
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Dairy founder Wiseman dies
The founder of family dairy business Robert Wiseman has died at the age of 88 after suffering a heart attack while playing bowls on Tuesday afternoon. The founder of the giant dairy firm, Robert Wiseman Dairies, started the company in...
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ABF and Cargill JV created
International food and ingredients group Associated British Foods (ABF) is to form a joint venture arable business in the UK between its arable business Allied Grain and Banks Cargill Agriculture (BCA), a subsidiary of Cargill. Allied Grain...
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Bakkovar sends proposal to Geest
Chilled food company Geest has announced that it has received an approach from the Bakkavor Group, which could value the company at up to £512m. Icelandic food group Bakkavor has built a 20% stake in Geest but said earlier this year it had...
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Sainsbury debt drops closer to junk status
Sainsbury’s debt has been downgraded to within one notch of ‘junk’ status by Moody’s the ratings agency.The rating on £1.9bn of Sainsbury debt has been reduced by Moody’s from Baa2 to Baa3, and the agency stated that even this was a weak...
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Scottish & Newcastle go for Mythos brand
Scottish & Newcastle has agreed to acquire 21.5% of the shares of Mythos SA from its joint venture partner Boutari Holdings for E4.8m.The deal also includes an ‘earn-out’ element of up to E3.6m based on the subsequent net sales growth of the...
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Tesco to overtake global competitors
Tesco will overtake international rivals Metro and Ahold to take third position in the global grocery retail league by 2010, according to a new report from IGD.If its growth continues at an annual rate of 9.6%, Tesco’s global sales will...
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The search for the best
Calling all multiple retailers, independents, symbol groups and wholesalers: have you got what it takes to go for gold?This week we launch The Grocer Gold Awards 2005, sponsored by KPMG, Geac and Lawson Software.We are inviting...
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Indulgence still a priority
Food and drink brands are proving remarkably resilient in the face of the raging health debate, according to new figures published exclusively by The Grocer.Consumers appear unkeen to be force-fed the government’s health message with...
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The Grocer Top Products Survey 2004
It’s The Grocer’s biggest blockbuster yet! Find out who’s hot and who’s not in this year’s Top Products Survey
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NHS launches food testing service for industry
A new company offering glycaemic index (GI) testing inhuman volunteers has emerged from NHS nutrition and dietetic research at Hammersmith Hospital in London. Hammersmith Food Research will offer companies throughout the food industry GI...
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Tea towel and mince pie sales start festive season
Tea towel sales are booming this month as parents use them for headdresses for their kids’ Nativity plays, according to Sainsbury supermarket. The retailer has had to order extra supplies to fuel this demand during the festive season, which...
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Loblaw to increase Canadian presence
Canadian retailer Lowlaw has said it is planning to open more large superstores with an investment of CAD1.4bn ($1bn) next year.The investment is a 10% increase on last year as it aims to strengthen its position within the Canadian retail...
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W&DB to buy Burtonwood brewery
Wolverhampton & Dudley, the UK’s biggest regional brewer, has said it is buying Burtonwood brewery for £119m, following its annual results announcement last week.W&DB, the maker of Marston’s Pedigree beer, posted a 6.3% rise in annual...
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Multiples on the menu
Foodservice operators aren’t just buying stock from supermarkets. They look to them for inspiration too says Siân HarringtonThose cash and carries thinking that their salvation will come in the form of foodservice operators had better...
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What we’re doing in the war
Martin Glenn believes big brands can guide the public through the health minefield. Julian Hunt reportsWhen the bullets started flying in the great obesity war of 2004, surprisingly few leaders of the branded food sector were prepared...
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Unilever sale
Unilever has sold its western Europe frozen pizza and baguette business to German food giant Dr Oetker.The company supplies retailers across Germany and Benelux, and has been bought for an undisclosed amount.Dr Oetker, which in the...
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Spar trials RFID
Spar International will be monitoring the results of an RFID trial at Spar Austria early next year to gauge whether the technology could be applied successfully by other Spar members, including the UK.Spar Austria, which has a significant share...
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Vim scrubs up well in a revamp
Household cleaning stalwart Vim is to be brought out of retirement following a four-year absence from shelves.Personal care to petfood maker Guaber has completed the acquisition of the brand from Unilever and plans to bring it back to the UK...
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NVQ status for Tesco training
Tesco has been chosen to provide a blueprint for training for the whole UK retail sector.The multiple has been granted NVQ accreditation for its retail apprenticeships, the first time a UK retailer has won such recognition for an in-house...